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Braille Smartwatch—Does it live up to the hype?

April 10, 2017 Kit Englard
Image shows the first few cells of a braille display. To the left of the display panel are three circular buttons places vertically meant for navigation. Along the top are the routing keys.

Image shows the first few cells of a braille display. To the left of the display panel are three circular buttons places vertically meant for navigation. Along the top are the routing keys.

Dot Inc. has created the first viable braille smartwatch, called the Dot Watch. Or… Have they? Do a quick Google search and you find article after article praising the product—but none of the authors of those articles are blind or otherwise have an invested interest in the product. Here’s what we know about the smartwatch. Does it live up to the hype?

 

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In Technology, News, Accessability Tags Braille, Smartwatch, DeafBlind, Blind, Braille Display, Technology, Accessability
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Windows Creator's Build Gets Innovative With New Narrator Features

April 2, 2017 Kit Englard
A woman wearing a short-sleeved blouse starting into the camera over the top of a lap top.

A woman wearing a short-sleeved blouse starting into the camera over the top of a lap top.

So what can be so exciting about yet another update to Windows? Believe it or not, the big reveal is that they will finally be adding native braille support. While this seems inconsequential, it is in fact the first time braille users will be able to access the capabilities of a windows OS without needing third party software.

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In Microsoft, Technology, Accessability Tags Narrator, Screen Reader, Computer, Blind, Microsoft, Braille
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